Keep Mum (Verb)
Meaning
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The witnesses were advised to keep mum about the investigation to avoid any interference with the case.
- When the teacher entered the classroom, the students were told to keep mum and focus on their assignment.
- She decided to keep mum after realizing her comments had caused unnecessary tension.
- After the argument, they both chose to keep mum, hoping the silence would help ease the situation.
- The informant refused to keep mum any longer and revealed the shocking truth to the authorities.